Kathleen Lau

Articles by Kathleen Lau

Cognos: Last of the BI independents

The company tries to reassure customers of the Canadian analytics software firm their deployment plans won't be affected by its US$5-billion deal. SAS, Information Builders and others comment on the market aftermath

EMC innovation strategy thinks beyond storage

Following its acquisitions of RSA and Documentum, the company outlines its research and development agendas, the partnerships being formed and the plan for deeper integration

Microsoft OCS opens up developer opportunities

The world's largest software company tries to make a dent in the voice world by creating what it hopes will be a PBX-killer. ISVs and analysts discuss the tie-ins with business applications

Two Canadians recognized for innovation by CIPA

The main behind a pan-Canadian electronic health record and the head of a local industry association are getting honoured by their peers at an event to be held later this month.

Shopping Cart: A closer look at ergonomic displays

There's no point in straining your eyes -- or any other part of your body -- when manufacturers are coming up with designs to ease the viewing experience. We compare the economics and the ergonomics of three models

Canadian SMBs asleep at the security wheel

A Symantec survey finds 68 per cent of companies spend less than 10 per cent of the overall IT budget on safeguarding systems and data. And don't bother searching the CSO

Animal analytics gets a dose of RFID

Systems integrator Animal ID Solutions and NCR have released a database that can track information on individual animals, including age, feeding and milking habits

IT experts say bad bosses neglect training issues

Vast majority of respondents to a Monster.ca survey said they quit their job because of poor relations with their managers, and the director of the Canadian Information Processing Society says supervisors must be aware of the need to upgrade IT workers

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